"Nice work Steve.
The G.L Lansing "English Tuning" arrangement, for solo & 2nd bjo, also in G, was published in the US by M Witmark & Sons in 1902. (found recently in an obscure library collection).
At Oakley tempo the two…"
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Stephen B. Clements
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Just finished another research project that made the last week or so of lock-down go by faster. Thought I'd share with my fellow CB enthusiasts : Stephen B. ClementsClassic Banjoist and Recording…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawn McSweeny Apr 30, 2020.
Cullen and Collins
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In a Discussion posted a few years ago, it was apparent very little was known about Cullen and Collins. After some investigation, here is their story. The banjo partnership is described, and other…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Mar 16, 2020.
Latest Banjo Project
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I haven't been on site much for a while. As some may know, hand issues have reduced my practise time and playing proficiency.As a diversion - with little knowledge and even fewer skills - I began…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawn McSweeny Sep 13, 2019.
Ossman Plays “A Gay Gossoon”
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According to the 1910 census info posted by Marc recently, Ossman had some Irish on his…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Mar 17, 2016.
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"Hi Peter and welcome! The Reallyniceman keeps the site well stocked with early recordings, player biographies, sheet music, member videos and much more. Nice to see you've signed on. Best, Shawn."
"Yet another stunning contribution to the CB community! Ian, you are a force !! "
"Hi Tony : For a first foray into UK genealogical records, things have gone well. Finding Dorothy's occupation as music teacher was an unexpected but welcome bonus, reinforcing the notion this is the right Bassett household. Bert was apparently…"
"Reviewing my five sets of records mentioned above, I see there is just one Bassett household with an Albert T, b. c.1894, and having one brother, no other siblings. This narrows the field about as well as one can expect.
The family info is as…"
"Tony and Richard :
Thanks for posting your wealth of information.
From 1901 and 1911 census records I found five families with an Albert Basset born in London c.1894. Subsequent census records, (unavailable through my source), would…"
"A few lines in the March 1910 Issue of The Cadenza (America's BMG) state " Master Bert Bassett, "the boy banjoist" of London, England, is filling many engagements at swell functions in "the big town across the water".…"
"Carrie : Why not contact soloist Becky Schneider for the score?
She is a CB Ning member and also the ABF librarian. She likely has a copy in C notation and would be pleased to share with an ABF member."
"Richard, thanks for following up and posting the score cover.
M. Witmark & Sons, one of America's largest publishers of popular music at the time, also published Ossman's "New Gaiety" banjo arrangement in 1895 (for…"
"Richard, does the FVE ms. have it right?
Laurendeau sounds similar to Durandeau, but the former's first name was Louis-Philippe, while the published Ossman solo and piano acc. both cite as composer a Durandeau with first initials…"
"Thanks Satoshi and Ian for posting these publications.
Joel, below are the first couple of measures of the piano accompaniment to Ossman's "New Gaiety" arrangement. The piano score is in F, so it looks like the key of D banjo solo in…"
"Hi Marc; I thought of the strains in the score in this way : the first 16 measures as a long Intro, followed by a conventional AA BB A CC.
The odd middle strain in G is an outlier in also lacking the "dance" rhythms of the…"
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- At 2:50pm on February 19, 2014, thereallyniceman gave Shawn McSweeny a gift…
- I would like to send Shawn all my thanks for the "LOAD" of work he has done and information and photos he has provided for the recent site upgrade. So everyone, let's give a BIG THANK YOU to Shawn!
- At 4:39 on January 21, 2016,
Peter LaBau said…
Hi Shawn- sorry to be slow to respond, I only check in here once in a while, all the while knowing I need to do it more frequently! Thanks so much for your note, and it's so nice to know that something I did affected you in a such a positive way. In answer to your question- yes, I have the banjo Doug did for me all those years ago- in fact, he did the banjo twice for me. Th original inlay patterns he did on the fingerboard had to be thrown away- the fret scale was off, and it never played in tune. As beautiful as it was, I had to replace the fingerboard, and in so doing I went from a flat board to a radiused one, which is what I have on all my instruments now. The flat inlays couldn't be moved over, so for the longest time, I had just the pear bars that descended from the nut, and the rest of the board was just blank. Two years ago, I sent the banjo neck back to Doug to have him add bars up at the top of the board, and add in some position markers in between. Here's what it looks like now:
The pot is a 1910's Tubaphone- 11-1/2" diameter, and the neck is a 28" scale. I have another pot like this that I'm having Kevin Enoch make a new neck for- I'll use that one for raised "D" bass- I use two banjos when I perform- I find that retuning just one instrument never works out real well- the bass string keeps changing after changing pitches. You're Canandian, right? Toronto? It would be fun to meet up one day- I'll hope that might happen. All the best to you- Peter
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